Festbier
Saucy Brew Works

 

12 ounce can, best by 01/30/24 stamped on the bottom of the can. Served in a dimpled mug, the beer pours a not so clear dark gold color with about an inch off-white head that stuck around a little while. I like the aroma, the brew smells mostly like bready/biscuity malt, along with some toffee and spicy Noble hops. I think the taste is similar to the aroma, but there's also some caramel and grassy flavors noticeable too. Seems more like a Märzen than a Festbier to me but it's good no matter what you call it. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's smooth and slick with a moderate amount of carbonation. I thought this was a good overall brew, definitely worth trying if you're able to!

6-pack from Jungle Jim's
Deep golden color with a thick foamy head, good retention.
Aroma has bold notes of toffee, love that smell.
Taste is not as sweet as the nose suggests as it is balanced with bready malts and some bitterness.
Light to medium body with good carbonation.
I like this beer!

 

This is pretty good, a bit more toasty and big than other Festbiers, leans more towards the Marzen end but either way I'd be pretty content with this, good feel and goes down easy.

A thanks to the captain of the canquest, woodychandler, for this beer. Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a very dark golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is mild, some malts. Taste is malts, white bread, some grassy hops, refreshing. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer.

12 FL OZ can
Served in a pint glass

This beer pours a golden hue and is topped with a fleeting head.

Toast and toffee. Earthy hops give light citrus and grassy notes

Toast and caramel up front. Earthy, slightly bitter hops Lemongrass.

Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel

Nice Octoberfest beer. Good balance. The bitterness increases as it warms.

I got a can of this beer off the single shelf from my local Giant Eagle store. It poured a clear golden with thin white head that is not leaving much lace. The scent had grain and saaz hop notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with grass and yeast presence. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is a good beer.

 

Canned on 8/1/18. 12oz can poured into a tulip. Pours golden with a subtle haze, but has some clarity to it as well; fluffy white head that fades leaving solid retention and lacing. The aromas have some hints of caramel. Lots of fresh bread along with some crackers. Malts are there. The flavors are very clean and crisp. More hints of caramel. More fresh bread. Toasted malts are there. Moderate to low bitterness. Alcohol goes unnoticed. Mouthfeel is very nice. It's medium-bodied with active carbonation. It's sharp, fluffy, smooth and easy to drink.

This is a nice Oktoberfest. It's a nice traditional example of the style. The craftsmanship is on point. Well done. I really like it.

Clear gold-amber with a minimal white ring and a light film on top.

As with the Fauxbia I just had, this has a muted smell, mostly giving off faint notes of corn and grass.

Taste is toasted corn, nuts and bitter grass with a medium body, big soft froth and tingly dry finish.

Served at the brewery in a tall Pilsner type glass with the goldish amber color and a medium head. Smell was mainly grassy. Taste was very flavorful of bread and grass with a refreshing and zestful finish. A very enjoyable festbier variant of the Oktoberfest style.

10/16/17 draft @ Saucy Brew Works